Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Jun 8
Apple Adds Safari 'Notify Me' Alerts, Expands AI Tools for Open Tabs
Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Jun 8

Apple Adds Safari 'Notify Me' Alerts, Expands AI Tools for Open Tabs

3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Jun 8

Summary

  • Safari’s new “Notify Me” feature lets users have the browser watch a webpage and send an alert when something changes, such as a product returning to stock.
  • Apple paired that update with new AI features in Safari, including automatic grouping of open tabs into topics.
  • Safari will also let users describe a desired change in natural language, then generate a custom extension to adapt web pages for them.
  • The additions point to Apple pushing Safari beyond browsing into a more proactive, AI-assisted web tool.

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